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Recent Examples of court-martial
That includes courts-martial and civil matters involving the military.
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Raquel Aldana, The Conversation, 18 July 2025
That was in place of a court-martial for being gay, which was a crime in the service at the time.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Nick Offerman slams 'Parks and Rec' fan insinuating Ron Swanson is homophobic
Milk served as a lieutenant, junior grade in the Navy during the Korean War, opting to resign in 1955 rather than face court-martial because of his sexuality.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Their unit commanders called in Dr. Coates and several fellow soldiers and threatened them with court-martial and execution.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
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Raquel Aldana, The Conversation, 18 July 2025
That was in place of a court-martial for being gay, which was a crime in the service at the time.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Nick Offerman slams 'Parks and Rec' fan insinuating Ron Swanson is homophobic
Milk served as a lieutenant, junior grade in the Navy during the Korean War, opting to resign in 1955 rather than face court-martial because of his sexuality.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Their unit commanders called in Dr. Coates and several fellow soldiers and threatened them with court-martial and execution.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
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And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.—
Alyssa Rosenberg,
Washington Post,
12 Sep. 2019
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In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, a review of the case’s docket did not indicate that the department had appealed the case to the state supreme court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has given a series of green lights to the White House without full hearings or any explanation of its reasoning, as is typical on the court’s emergency docket, also known as the shadow or interim docket.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, for example, the state's high court extended the mail-in ballot deadline, allowing thousands more ballots to be counted in that year's presidential race.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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By the time Ono came before his second trial by inquisition, this one at the hands of the governors of the State University System, the counterassault was well and truly underway.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Biden's physical and mental decline in office and its cover up by those around him is a legitimate scandal worthy of inquisition.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Kinda like all that Canton surveillance video in 2022 that would have spared Karen Read the burden of having to go through those two trials in the kangaroo court.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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Chandler complained about her treatment at trial, calling it a kangaroo court.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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The case raises major constitutional questions about the use of federal military personnel in civilian law enforcement and the judiciary’s role in checking presidential power, as underscored by recent federal rulings and statements from both sides of the dispute .—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Iran’s judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Tuesday that accusations against Esfandyari were baseless and that France had refused to release her temporarily on bail.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a tribunal hearing in December 2024 that upheld an earlier decision to bar Yang from the UK, it was revealed that Yang was authorized to act on Prince Andrew’s behalf during business meetings with potential Chinese investors in the UK.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The party thus plays out as a high-stakes tribunal on which George’s career and Hedda’s comfort depend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/court-martial. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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